Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher J.C. Romero has claimed victory in a lawsuit following an undisclosed cash settlement with the manufacturers and distributors of Ergopharm 6-OXO Extreme. Romero tested positive for the use of anabolic steroids under the Major League Baseball (MLB) Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program on August 26, 2008. The steroid positive came only six weeks prior to helping the Phillies win the World Series championship. [Read more…]
Jan
10
Owners of €40 Million Steroid Empire to be Extradited to United States
Alleged steroid kingpin Mihael Karner was arrested by Austria’s counter-terrorism special operations tactical unit on December 27, 2011. He has been accused of operating a €40 million steroid empire out of Europe and laundering the proceeds through various shell companies, luxury homes and yachts.
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Jan
09
Some Steroid-Using Baseball Players Were Simply the Best According to Barry Larkin
Major League Baseball player Barry Larkin, a twelve-time All-Star shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, was easily elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this week. Baseball writers once again debated the issue of electing admitted or suspected steroid users to the Hall when casting their votes. Larkin couldn’t even enjoy the honor of joining the Hall of Fame without being hounded for his opinion on anabolic steroids. At a news conference called to celebrate his pending induction into Coopertown, Larkin was asked if steroid users should be allowed in the Hall of Fame. [Read more…]
Jan
08
Tom Verducci Explains Why He Voted for Steroid Users for Hall of Fame
Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci gives some insight into the thought processes involved in deciding whether or not an anabolic steroid user should be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, it only reveals the confusion among sports writers when it comes to the topic of steroids. [Read more…]
Jan
07
Rosi Sexton Adds Common Sense to Steroid Debate in Women’s MMA
Mixed martial artist Rosi “The Surgeon” Sexton added some much-needed common sense to the debate over anabolic steroids in the sport of MMA. The eight-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world responded to the news of Christiane “Cyborg” Santos’ positive steroid test. [Read more…]
Jan
06
“Extreme Makeover” Doctor Fined for Prescribing Steroids and hGH
A cosmetic surgeon who was a regular participant in the Australian version of the reality television series “Extreme Makeover” was fined $15,000 for illegally prescribing anabolic steroids (testosterone) and human growth hormone (hGH). The New South Wales Medical Tribunal found Dr. Michael Zacharia guilty of professional misconduct when he promoted the controversial anti-aging treatment involving the performance-enhancing drugs. [Read more…]
Jan
05
Top Female Mixed Martial Artist Tests Positive for Winstrol
Cristiane Justino Venancio Santos, commonly known as Chris “Cyborg” Santos, has tested positive for anabolic steroids. The positive steroid test result occurred during Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego on December 17, 2011. Santos defeated challenger Hiroko Yamanaka with a first round technical knockout after 16 seconds to retain the Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Championship. [Read more…]
Jan
04
Senator Continues to Grandstand Over Human Growth Hormone Testing in Sports
United States Senator John McCain still hasn’t given up his grandstanding over the use of anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports. Last month, he sent a letter to the Senate Commerce Committee and requested that they hold a hearing on human growth hormone (hGH) testing in the National Football League (NFL). [Read more…]
Jan
03
Steroids and Bodybuilding Blamed for Heroin Overdose Death
The parents of competitive bodybuilder Ian Karl Jens Barlow returned home one afternoon last September to discover their son unresponsive with a syringe sticking out of his left arm. Barlow had recently broken up with his girlfriend and moved into his parents’ house. Now he was dead. Barlow had overdosed on heroin.
A medical examination by North Hampshire coroner Andrew Bradley determined that the death was accidental. A heroin overdose may have been the proximate cause of Barlow’s death but his parents want to blame bodybuilding and anabolic steroids as responsible for leading their son to his tragic fate. [Read more…]
Jan
02
Baseball’s Alex Rodriguez Scrutinized Due to Steroid Past
New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez continues to be scrutinized as the media is always looking for evidence that A-Rod has fallen off the wagon and returned to using anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs. Such is the life of a high-profile celebrity athlete especially one that has admitted using steroids in the past. [Read more…]
